follow-on
Something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progressionSomething that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression.
Meaning
3 senses(attributive, often)Something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression.
follow-on effects
The Internet is the global information system that is logically linked together by a globally unique address space based on the Internet Protocol (IP) or its subsequent extensions /follow-ons[…]
Baby formula (breast milk substitute) for slightly older infants.
The act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.
- an immediate second innings forced on a cricket team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings
Origin
Deverbal from follow on.Deverbal from follow on.
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Forms
plural: follow-ons| Singular | follow-on |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsSee also
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